Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 14th August 1992

Dilbert//1217, first published 34 years ago on Friday 14th August 1992

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dilbert electric cattle prod employee productivity zap rubber end

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his desk. The Boss approaches him thinking, "Let's see if my idea of using an electric cattle prod will boost employee productivity."

The Boss gives himself an electric shock. The Boss's clothes are burned and smoke rises from his body. The Boss thinks, "Mental note: hold rubber end."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

LET'S SEE IF MY IDEA OF USING AN ELECTRIC CATTLE PROD WILL BOOST EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY.

LAP!

MENTAL NOTE: HOLD RUBBER END.

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collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Hold Rubber End"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and office politics, in a humorous situation. The strip consists of three panels:

• Panel 1: A colleague suggests using an electric cattle prod to boost employee productivity. Dilbert is skeptical, but the idea is met with enthusiasm by his boss.
• Panel 2: Dilbert is shown being zapped by the cattle prod, with a shocked expression on his face.
• Panel 3: The final panel shows Dilbert holding the rubber end of the cattle prod, with a thought bubble above his head reading "Mental note: Hold rubber end." This suggests that Dilbert has learned a valuable lesson about the importance of prioritizing one's own safety and well-being in the face of absurd workplace demands.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of using unconventional methods to increase productivity and highlights the importance of maintaining a sense of humor and self-preservation in the face of workplace chaos.

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